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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 27
BY REPRESENTATIVE TARVER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
GAMING: Provides with respect to reporting of gaming revenue
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 27:93(A)(6)(d), relative to reporting of gaming revenue; to provide relative
3 to the distribution of gaming proceeds to the Calcasieu Parish School Board,
4 McNeese State University, and Sowela Technical Institute; to require the Calcasieu
5 Parish School Board, McNeese State University, and Sowela Technical Institute to
6 annually prepare a report to the legislative delegation on gaming proceeds received;
7 and to provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 27:93(A)(6)(d) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 ยง93. Authorization of local governing authorities; fees; regulation; local option
11 A.
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13 (6) In Calcasieu Parish, in lieu of the admission fees authorized by the
14 provisions of Paragraphs (1) and (10) of this Subsection, the governing authority of
15 the location of the berthing facility may levy a fee not to exceed four and five-tenths
16 percent of the monthly net gaming proceeds from each riverboat located within the
17 jurisdiction of that governing authority; however, this rate may not exceed four and
18 five-tenths percent in the aggregate in those situations in which the site of the
19 riverboat berthing facility is located in the jurisdiction of more than one local
20 governing authority. The amount of the fee shall be established by contract between
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1 the governing authority and the riverboat licensee. In setting the fee the governing
2 authority may take into account the capital investment of the riverboat licensee in
3 developing the berthing facility site including but not limited to hotels, convention
4 facilities, and other recreational improvements. In addition to the levy of the fee as
5 provided herein, the parties may contract to establish a minimum annual fee and for
6 the payment of additional amounts to cover infrastructure and other public services;
7 accordingly, the establishment of a minimum fee or the payment of additional
8 amounts shall not be considered when computing the effective rate of the levy of the
9 fee authorized herein. Funds derived from the assessment of the monthly net gaming
10 proceeds shall be allocated as follows:
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12 (d) The Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State University, and
13 Sowela Technical Institute shall annually prepare a report no later than February first
14 which shall include the total amount of gaming proceeds received pursuant to
15 Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. The report shall be distributed to the members
16 of the legislative delegation no later than February fifteenth of each year. The report
17 shall also include the following:
18 (i) An itemized statement for each expenditure from the total amount of
19 gaming proceeds received by the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State
20 University, and Sowela Technical Institute.
21 (ii) The cumulative total amount of gaming proceeds received by the
22 Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State University, and Sowela Technical
23 Institute from the parish and not expended or distributed by the Calcasieu Parish
24 School Board, McNeese State University, and Sowela Technical Institute.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 27 Original 2023 Regular Session Tarver
Abstract: Requires the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State University, and
Sowela Technical Institute to annually prepare a report on gaming proceeds received
and to submit such report to the legislative delegation.
Present law authorizes the governing authority in Calcasieu Parish to levy a fee, in lieu of
admission fees, not to exceed four and five-tenths percent of the monthly net gaming
proceeds from each riverboat located within the jurisdiction of the governing authority.
Provides that the amount of the fee shall be established by contract between the governing
authority and the riverboat licensee.
Present law further provides that funds derived from the assessment of the monthly net
gaming proceeds shall be allocated as follows:
(1)One sixth of the amount collected shall be distributed as follows:
(a)60% to the Calcasieu Parish School Board.
(b)30% to McNeese State University.
(c)10% to Sowela Technical Institute.
(2)The remaining proceeds of the amount collected shall be retained by the governing
authority for any expenditure authorized by law.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese
State University, and Sowela Technical Institute to annually prepare a report no later than
February first which includes the total amount of gaming proceeds received pursuant to
present law. Requires the report to be distributed to members of the legislative delegation
no later than February 15
th
of each year.
Proposed law further requires the report to include the following:
(1)An itemized statement for each expenditure from the total amount of gaming
proceeds received by the Calcasieu Parish School Board, McNeese State University,
and Sowela Technical Institute.
(2)The cumulative total amount of gaming proceeds received by the Calcasieu Parish
School Board, McNeese State University, and Sowela Technical Institute from the
parish and not expended or distributed by the Calcasieu Parish School Board,
McNeese State University, and Sowela Technical Institute.
(Adds R.S. 27:93(A)(6)(d))
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